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How to make your dog “shush” when barking is excessive
March 09, 2011 • Health & Wellness
Our last how to get your dog to stop barking blog post was so popular, FIDO Friendly is revisiting the topic to help those readers out who had more questions in getting Fido to “shush” when requested.
No one would think of putting a shock collar on a canary, squirting lemon juice into a baby’s mouth or beating a husband with a rolled-up newspaper and having his vocal cords cut for ’singing’ in the... -
Resource for pets battling cancer: Up-to-date and current
March 08, 2011 • Health & Wellness
By: Kelly Farnan, Fetching Communications
Pet owners seeking complete online information and veterinarians needing an up-to-date resource for the treatment of a patient with cancer are now able to turn to The Cancer Center at CARES at www.vetCARES.com. The Cancer Center at CARES, which is made up of a select group of trained veterinary specialists, has its home base at The Center for Animal... -
Hot Topic Can dogs really smell fear?
March 07, 2011 • Health & Wellness
Our pets have a remarkably keen sense of smell. A dog’s “smelling” ability is said to be a thousand times greater than that of humans. And a cat’s sense of smell, while not as intense as a dog’s, is 14 times stronger than a human’s. But can they actually smell fear?
As experts have pointed out, for pets to be able to smell our fear we would have to emit some kind of fear scent or odor. In reality,... -
How can I get my dog to stop barking at visitors?
March 07, 2011 • Health & Wellness
Question: My dog barks like crazy at anyone who comes to the door–how do I get her to stop?
Answer: Teaching your dog to stop barking at visitors requires the good stuff (the stinkiest cheese you can find or aromatic morsels from last night’s dinner cut into tiny pieces, a willing friend, and a cue word (like quiet or stop).
To begin: Have your friend knock at the door. When your dog starts...
